✨ chatR - The Fullstack Chat & Video Calling App ✨

Highlights:

• 🌐 Real-time Messaging with Typing Indicators & Reactions
• 📹 1-on-1 and Group Video Calls with Screen Sharing & Recording
• 🔐 JWT Authentication & Protected Routes
• 🌍 Language Exchange Platform with 32 Unique UI Themes
• ⚡ Tech Stack: React + Express + MongoDB + TailwindCSS + TanStack Query
• 🧠 Global State Management with Zustand
• 🚨 Error Handling (Frontend & Backend)
• 🚀 Free Deployment
• 🎯 Built with Scalable Technologies like Stream
• ⏳ And much more!

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🧪 .env Setup

Backend (/Backend)

cp .env.template .env

PORT=5001
MONGO_URI=your_mongo_uri
STEAM_API_KEY=your_steam_api_key
STEAM_API_SECRET=your_steam_api_secret
JWT_SECRET_KEY=your_jwt_secret
NODE_ENV=development

Frontend (/Frontend)

cp .env.template .env

VITE_STREAM_API_KEY=your_stream_api_key

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🔧 Run the Backend

cd backend
npm install
npm run dev

💻 Run the Frontend

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev